Chemical facilitation of a naturally occurring host shift by Papilio machaon butterflies (Papilionidae)

Ecological Monographs

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 399-414

  Murphy, Shannon M ^a,b   Feeny, Paul ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Deterrents; Herbivory; Host shift; Host plant chemistry; Host plant selection; Hydroxycinnamic acids; Lepidoptera; Oviposition stimulants; Papilio machaon aliaska; Papilio machaon oregonius; Swallowtail butterflies

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; DIETARY SHIFT; HOST PLANT; OVIPOSITION; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION;

APIACEAE; APIALES; ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA ARCTICA; ARTEMISIA DRACUNCULUS; ARTEMISIA FRIGIDA; ASTERACEAE; CNIDIUM; CNIDIUM CNIDIIFOLIUM; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PAPILIO MACHAON; PAPILIO MACHAON OREGONIUS; PAPILIONIDAE; PAPILIONOIDEA; PETASITES; PETASITES FRIGIDUS;

EID: 33747077905     PISSN: 00129615     EISSN: 00129615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026858090602100310     Document Type: Article

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